Global Patent Index - EP 4203801 A1

EP 4203801 A1 20230705 - PORTABLE ULTRASOUND SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Title (en)

PORTABLE ULTRASOUND SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Title (de)

TRAGBARE ULTRASCHALLSYSTEME UND VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES ULTRASONORES PORTABLES

Publication

EP 4203801 A1 20230705 (EN)

Application

EP 21790311 A 20210903

Priority

  • US 202063074359 P 20200903
  • US 2021049123 W 20210903

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2022061806A1] Disclosed herein are portable ultrasound systems and methods. In an example, a portable ultrasound system can include a handheld computer, a case holding the handheld computer, a probe head coupled to the case, and a communicating means for communicating between the probe head and the handheld computer. The handheld computer can include a display. The case can also include an anterior opening framing the display of the handheld computer. The case can include a rechargeable battery integrated into the case opposite the anterior opening. The probe head can include an array of ultrasonic transducers powered by the battery. In another example, a method of the portable ultrasound system includes a method of using the portable ultrasound system.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP US)

A61B 8/0841 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/085 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/0891 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/4209 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/44 (2013.01 - CN); A61B 8/4411 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/4427 (2013.01 - CN US); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01 - CN); A61B 8/4455 (2013.01 - US); A61B 8/4472 (2013.01 - US); A61B 8/4488 (2013.01 - US); A61B 8/461 (2013.01 - US); A61B 8/467 (2013.01 - US); A61B 8/56 (2013.01 - CN US); A61B 8/565 (2013.01 - CN); A61B 17/3403 (2013.01 - US); A45F 5/10 (2013.01 - EP); A45F 2200/0525 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/4455 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/5207 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 11890139 B2 20240206; US 2022061806 A1 20220303; CN 114129181 A 20220304; CN 215839160 U 20220218; EP 4203801 A1 20230705; US 2024090872 A1 20240321; WO 2022051657 A1 20220310; WO 2022051657 A9 20220630

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 202117466832 A 20210903; CN 202111030899 A 20210903; CN 202122127974 U 20210903; EP 21790311 A 20210903; US 2021049123 W 20210903; US 202318524570 A 20231130